Title :
Estimating biophysical properties of tropical forests using radiation reflected in middle infrared wavelengths (3.0-5.0 μm)
Author :
Boyd, Doreen S. ; Foody, Giles M. ; Curran, Paul J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Geogr., Kingston Polytech., UK
Abstract :
Information on tropical forest types and their biophysical properties is needed as they underpin our understanding and prediction of Earth system processes. This paper explores the potential use of reflected MIR, derived from channel 3 of the NOAA AVHRR sensor, for estimating the biomass of Cameroonian tropical forests. Results indicate significant inverse relationships between biomass and reflected MIR
Keywords :
forestry; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; 3 to 5 mum; Cameroon; IR imaging; IR reflection; West Africa; biomass; biophysical properties; forest type; forestry; geophysical measurement technique; land surface; middle infrared; reflected MIR; satellite remote sensing; tropical forest; vegetation mapping; Biomass; Biosensors; Earth; Geography; Infrared sensors; Ocean temperature; Radiometry; Satellite broadcasting; Sea surface; Surface topography;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings, 1998. IGARSS '98. 1998 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4403-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1998.691376
